Under water lighted fishing lure

ABSTRACT

The underwater lighted fishing lure utilizes a two-color lighted system (blue, green, blue-green, white) which either blinks two LEDs ON and OFF (cyclically or randomly) or includes laterally extending fins causing the underwater lighted fishing lure to spin or rotate due to current flows thereby flashing colors from a certain perspective underwater. Light emitting devices (LEDs) maybe driven with excess voltage or current (above 3.5 volts) by 2, 3 or 4 lithium batteries or 3 or 4 alkaline batteries. To modify the beam of light from the LEDs, light modifiers, light diffraction gratings and light reflection surfaces disperse the light laterally away from the elongated housing. Chemical lights of different colors with laterally extending fins are spaced apart to facilitate breakage and activation of chemical capsules. A clip system with a double spring action includes a U-shaped clip at an end of an O-shaped body.

[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part patentapplication based upon and claiming the benefit of patent applicationSer. No. 10/328,889, filed Dec. 23, 2002, now pending, which is acontinuation-in-part patent application based upon and claiming thebenefit of patent application Ser. No. 10/232,299, filed Aug. 30, 2002,now pending which is a divisional of patent application Ser. No.09/580,142 filed May 30, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,481,148, issued Nov.19, 2002, which was a regular patent application based upon provisionalpatent application Ser. No. 60/157,821 filed Oct. 5, 1999.

[0002] The present invention relates to an underwater lighted fishinglure and a method therefor.

[0003] Fishermen have used light for squid and bait fishing for manyyears. Simple lighted lures included a battery powered light disposed ina sealed glass jar. This evolved into a plastic incandescent lightmanufactured in Japan consisting of a clear two piece acrylic designwith a single 1.5 volt AA battery powering a flashlight bulb at the topof the light. When the top of the Japanese light was screwed to thebase, the battery made contact activating the light thus becoming theon/off switch. A single O-ring sealed the two halves to form awatertight seal when the light was activated. Chemical lights were thendeployed to lure fish. See U.S. Pat. No. 3,576,987 by Voight; U.S. Pat.No. 5,067,051 by Ledyjensky; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,213,405 by Giglia.

[0004] Other lighted fishing lures are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 4,598,346to Boddie (incandescent light with a ballast powered by 12 volt carbattery); U.S. Pat. No. 5,070,437 to Roberts (LED light activated byflexing LED lead to engage the battery); U.S. Pat. No. 5,076,003 to Chen(transparent tubular chamber with light-emitting device powered bybutton type batteries with low miliamp hour life); U.S. Pat. No.5,299,107 to Ratcliffe; U.S. Pat. No. 5,915,941 to Casey; and U.S. Pat.No. 5,983,553 to Gordon.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The objects and advantages of the present invention, describedherein and in other sections, include: providing an underwater, batterypowered lighted fishing lure with different colored LEDs; a lure whichspins or flashes different colors; a lure with LEDs driven at highervoltages and/or currents to emit greater amounts of light; a lure withdifferent colored chemical lights; and innovative clip assemblies forthese lights.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The underwater fishing lure includes, in one embodiment, atransparent housing, batteries (typically two) and two light emittingdevices (LEDs), wherein each LED emits a different color light. Studieshave shown that the use of a two color LED lighted lure greatly enhancesfish catch. Particularly, when the lure includes a blue LED and a greenLED, fish catch is more than double a white LED lure, a blue green LEDlure or green LED lure. Although not as dramatic, a green and white LEDpair also significantly increases fish catch. In another embodiment, thepair of LEDs are driven with a voltage at or above 3.3 volts. Typicallythis is established with the use of a pair of serially connected lithiumbatteries. A further embodiment of the present invention drives the LEDsat or above 125% of the recommended drive voltage for the LED or 150%over the maximum current. Studies have also shown that driving LEDs athigher voltages or currents significantly increases fish catch. Overdriving LEDs increases the light intensity or lux output of the lure.Blinking circuits or cycling each LED ON and OFF also improves the lure.Other circuits cycle one LED ON and OFF at a different rate compared tothe other LED. To achieve the same feature (cycles or blinking), abattery powered lighting fishing lure, generally shaped as a cylinder,may include, at one terminal end, a planar wing extending axiallywherein the planar wing is large enough to turn the lure based uponunderwater flows and currents. Further, a chemical luminescent lightedfishing lure, also configured as a cylinder, may include a planar wingextending from the terminal end which causes the lure to twist, turn androtate based upon underwater flows and currents.

[0007] Another embodiment of the underwater lighted fishing lureutilizes a two-color lighted system (blue, green, blue-green, white)which either blinks two LEDs ON and OFF (cyclically or randomly) orincludes laterally extending fins causing the underwater lighted fishinglure to spin or rotate due to current flows thereby flashing colors froma certain perspective underwater. Both blinking and fins may be utilizedin the same lighted fishing lure. Light emitting devices (LEDs) maybedriven with excess voltage or current (above 3.5 volts) by 2, 3 or 4lithium batteries or 3 or 4 alkaline batteries. To modify the beam oflight from the LEDs (typically, the LED beam is a narrow light beam),light modifiers, light diffraction gratings and light reflectionsurfaces disperse the light laterally away from the elongated housing (asemispherical light cone is formed). Chemical lights of different colors(blue+white, green+white or blue-green+white) with laterally extendingfins are spaced apart to facilitate breakage and activation of chemicalcapsules. A clip system with a double spring action includes a U-shapedclip at an end of an O-shaped body. The clip may be used with either thechemical two-color light with fins or the battery powered two-colorlight.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Further objects and advantages of the present invention can befound in the following detailed description when taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings in which:

[0009]FIG. 1 diagrammatically illustrates the underwater battery poweredlighted fishing lure;

[0010]FIGS. 2 and 3 diagrammatically illustrate a partial, exploded viewof the underwater battery powered fishing lure with the batteriesextracted from one of the two body parts forming the housing, and anexploded view of primary components of one embodiment;

[0011]FIGS. 4A and 4B diagrammatically illustrate a side view of theoutside of one body part (the main body) of the housing and another camcontrol system;

[0012]FIG. 5 diagrammatically illustrates the side arm of the other bodypart (the top) of the housing and a cam actuator member or finger;

[0013]FIGS. 6 and 7 diagrammatically illustrate an internal end view ofthe top body housing and a partial, cross-sectional view of the top bodypart;

[0014]FIGS. 7B and 7C diagrammatically show switch pin cam followerpositions on cam surfaces (plan views of arcuate cam surfaces whichgenerally correspond to FIGS. 4A and 4B, respectively);

[0015]FIG. 8 diagrammatically illustrates an internal end view of thetop body part shown in FIG. 7;

[0016]FIG. 9 diagrammatically illustrates a basic electrical schematicfor the lure (one LED, a battery and two switches);

[0017]FIG. 10 diagrammatically illustrates another electrical schematicfor the lure (two LEDs, each of a different color;

[0018]FIG. 11 diagrammatically illustrates a representation of lightrefraction from the LED, LED cavity, battery cavity and housing andlight reflection from the battery;

[0019]FIGS. 12A and 12B diagrammatically illustrate, in block diagramform, basic electric circuits for the two color fishing lure, with andwithout a blinking or cycle ON and cycle OFF circuitry;

[0020]FIGS. 13A, 13B, 13C and 13D graphically illustrate increases infish catch based upon a two color fishing lure, the increase in lightoutput of the fishing lure, the general relationship between voltage ofthe battery supply and the light output, and the current (mA) versusvoltage (v) for various LEDs, respectively;

[0021]FIGS. 14A and 14B diagrammatically illustrate the planar wingextension which enables the fishing lure to twist or rotate therebymechanically simulating a blinking or cycle ON and OFF fishing lure anda two-color chemical light fishing lure;

[0022]FIGS. 15A, 15B, 16A and 16B diagrammatically illustrate two colorchemical fishing lures and a clip for a lure (FIG. 16B);

[0023] FIGS. 17A-17C diagrammatically illustrate the housing for a fourbattery LED lighted fishing lure; and FIGS. 18A, 18B and 18C graphicallyillustrate the significant increase in fish catch (measured in catch perunit effort—CPUE) for two color LED fishing lights compared with amono-color chemical light and the significant increase in fish catchusing optic enhancements in the light housing and fin extensions (4battery, two colored light system) compared to a simple 4 battery, twocolored LED lighted lure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

[0024] The present invention relates to a lighted fishing lure andmethod therefor.

[0025]FIG. 1 diagrammatically illustrates lighted fishing lure 10 havinga first body part 12 which is removably attached to a second body part14. First body part 12 has an end face 16 with an axially protrudingmember 18. Axially protruding member 18 (see axial center line 21)includes a hole 19 therethrough which enables lighted fishing lure 10 tobe attached to a longline fishing line. Lure 10 is generally cylindrical(FIG. 1) or frusto-conical in shape (FIG. 11). Second body part 14includes end face 22, axially extending member 24 and eyelet 25 for fishline attachment. Body parts 12 and 14 rotate with respect to each other(see arrow 23). When rotated to a release position or an OPEN (FIG. 4A),body part 14 is axially withdrawn from body part 12 and access tobatteries 26, 27 is provided. Other battery shapes may be utilized butcylindrical AA batteries currently used.

[0026]FIG. 2 diagrammatically illustrates a partial, exploded view ofthe light showing body part 14 withdrawn from part 12 and batteries 26,27 removed from cavities 28, 29. LEDs 30, 32 extend into LED cavities34, 36 formed in body part 12. The base 30 a (round), 32 b (squared) ofeach LED 30, 32 is shaped to conform to a particular cavity 36, 34 inbody part 12 thereby ensuring that the operator correctly matches thepolarity of batteries 26, 27 and the circuitry. The lighted fishing lureutilizes a light emitting device which, in one embodiment, is a lightemitting diode or LED. LEDs were selected because those devices emitlight based upon electrical excitement of their elements, are lowvoltage level devices, are highly efficient light generators and do notgenerate heat. Further, LEDs are highly durable when used in the veryadverse conditions of the present fishing lure. The LEDs of the presentinvention are not incandescent devices or fluorescent devices or deviceswhich include tungsten filaments. Similar numerals designate similaritems throughout the figures.

[0027]FIG. 3 diagrammatically illustrates an exploded view of the light.An O-ring 40 is mounted in groove 42 on end region 42 of body part 12and creates a watertight seal between body parts 14,12. The O-ring sealsthe lighted lure during ON, AUTO (pressure sensitive mode) and OFFcontrol modes. Batteries 26, 27 are placed in cavities 28, 29 andopposing battery terminal ends are adjacent each other. Contact plate 44a is disposed at the internal end (not shown) of cavities 28, 29 toconnect the positive and negative terminals of the two adjacentbatteries. Body part or cap 14 retains LED circuit elements 45 whichtransfer electrical power from batteries 26, 27 to LEDs 30, 32. Thiscircuit includes an insulated base 46, battery terminal members 48, 50and circuit connectors 52, 54. Battery terminal members 48, 50 areplaced on end regions 49, 51 of plate base 46. Terminals 48, 50 includeU-shaped spring members which contact battery terminals 27 a, 26 a ofbatteries 26, 27. These U-shaped spring terminals are diagrammaticallyillustrated as disposed in cap body part 14. Insulating platform 46 isspring loaded in the interior of cap 14 via coil spring 60. Coil spring60 rides on post 62 extending above platform 46. Loosely retained pins64, 66 are mounted in through passages 68, 69 which limit the side toside or rocking movement of floating platform 46. Conductive elements52, 54 close the electrical circuit formed by batteries 26, 27,conductive plate 44, battery terminals 48, 50, conductive plates 52, 54and the electrical leads (one of which is lead 31) extending from LEDs30, 32 when the system is ON. Body part 12 includes cavities 70, 72which hold hydrogen absorbing pellets. In one embodiment, hydrogenabsorbing pellets known as “getters,” are placed in cavities 70, 72.

[0028]FIG. 4A diagrammatically illustrates body part 12 having aplurality of cam surfaces thereon. FIG. 5 illustrates side arm 80 (FIG.6) of cap 14 having a cam actuator surface or finger 82. FIG. 6 is anend view of body part or top 14 showing side arms 82, 83. In order toplace cap body part 14 on main body part 12, side arm 80 andparticularly cam actuator finger or surface 82 is axially aligned withflat land area 84 (FIG. 4A) on the generally cylindrical end region 86of main body part 12 and body part 14 is axially moved (see arrow 87)onto main body part 12. Body part 12 has slightly raised lands 88, 90,92. Extreme rotational movement in the direction shown by arrow 85 isprohibited due to radially extending stop 94. A flat lands 89 and 91 (onthe cylindrical surface) are defined between slightly radially raisedlands 88, 90 and 92. Cam actuator finger 82 (FIG. 5) moves over raisedlands 88, 90 and 92 to rotational stop 94. Raised lands 88,90 providetactile responses for the operator to locate OFF, AUTO ON and FULL ONpositions.

[0029] When finger 82 is in flat land 89, the LEDs are OFF; when in flatland 91, the fishing lure is in an AUTO ON or pressure sensitive controlmode. When finger 82 is placed on slightly raised land 92, cap 14 isaxially compressed and drawn to main body part 12 by axial slope 98.This reduces the axial length of the battery chambers or cavities androtates pin 64 (FIGS. 7A and 7B) from low cam surface 59 to intermediatecam surface 61. In an OFF position, the batteries “shake” or are looselyretained in the cavities and do not simultaneously contact upper contact44 a and battery terminals 48, 50 because pins 64, 66 (FIG. 7A) do notforce contact plates 48, 50 into contact with the battery terminals.Therefore, there is no closed electrical circuit. However, when camactuator finger 82 is placed on land 92, cap 14 and body part 12 arestill permitted to axially compress thereby forming a pressure sensitivecontrol surface or surfaces and establishing a pressure sensitiveswitch. Pins 64, 66 are disposed on intermediate cam surfaces, e.g. pin64 on surface 61 in FIG. 7B. The lighted fishing lure is designed suchthat, when the lure in the AUTO or pressure sensitive control mode, thesystem turns ON the LED or LEDs when the lure is approximately 10 feetor 3.0 m underwater. The pressure at this depth compresses cap 14 andbody part 12 together thereby reducing the axial size of batterycavities 28, 29, causing the batteries to simultaneously contact upperand lower battery terminals due to pins 64, 66 acting on contacts 48, 50and establishing a closed electrical circuit when the water pressureexceeds the predetermined level. The lighted lure is constructed towithstand about 1,000 psi (about 2,300 feet below sea level).Mechanically, a ridge or lip 96 (FIG. 4A) protrudes radially from mainbody part 12 and defines cam surfaces 97, 98, 99 which co-act with thecam actuator finger 82. When cam actuator finger 82 is acting on camsurface 97, the fishing lure light is OFF; when acting on axially slopedcam surface 98, the pressure sensitive switch is set to AUTO and theLEDs are turned ON or OFF based upon the ambient pressure underwater.Rotation of cap 14 with respect to body 12 causes pins 64, 66 to ride upon land 61 (FIG. 7B). In the third control mode (always ON), camactuator finger 82 rides on cam surface 99 which establishes the maximumforeshortened position of top 14 with respect to body cap 12 and hencethe maximum foreshortened position of the battery cavities 28, 29 andpins 64, 66 are raised by following cam surface 65 to their high upswitch ON position (FIG. 7C). In this maximum foreshortenedconfiguration, the LEDs are ON. The three way or tri-modal control ofthe lighted fishing lure is one of several important features of thepresent invention.

[0030] Another important feature of the present invention is to attachcap 14 onto body 12 in a bi-modal manner wherein, in the first mode whencam actuator finger 82 in is flat land 91 or raised land 92, the cap 14is enabled to axially move with respect to body 12 based upon ambientpressure underwater. In a second mode of the removably attached, sealed,bi-modal configuration, axial movement of body part cap 14 with respectto main body part 12 is prohibited. This all ON mode is established whencam actuator finger 82 abuts and locks unto cam surface 99 (FIG. 4B)which is axially inboard with respect to cam surface 97. Limit lip 94prohibits further movement of finger 82. The cam actuator system (OFF,AUTO ON and FULL ON) can be internal or external with respect to thehousing (shown externally). Also, the cam surfaces can be disposed onpart 12 or part 14, i.e., reversed. FIG. 4B shows a different exteriorcam system with AUTO or pressure sensitive switch region at flat land 89a, OFF at flat land 91 a and ON at the intermediate raised land 92 andend stop 94.

[0031]FIG. 7A shows a partial, cross-sectional view of end cap 14 andthe electrical circuit 45 of LEDs 30, 32; FIGS. 7B and 7C show planoperational views and FIG. 8 shows an end view of the cap. Insulatingplatform 46 rides on spring 60 in the interior of cap 14. A springloaded ride is caused by spring 60 loosely mounted on post 63 in theinterior of cap 14 and post 62 depending from platform 46. A screw orother attachment 112 adjusts the degree of spring loading or float ofplatform 46. Platform 46 rotates on spring 60 due to keys 30 a, 32 b,and keyways 11 a and 13 a in main body housing 12 (see FIG. 3). Looselyretained cam follower pins 64, 66 are disposed axially beneath theU-shaped battery terminals 48, 50 to ensure that when pins rotate overcam surface 67 (see FIG. 7B), the pins force contacts 48, 50 upward toclose the switch. Pins 64, 66 are loosely retained in holes 68, 69. SeeFIG. 3. The distal ends of floating pins 64, 66 are slightly flared suchthat the pins rotate over arcuate cam surface 67 as the platform 46rotates with respect to end cap 14 and surface 67. An additional O-ring110 is disposed in an appropriate channel or groove in the internal endface of top 14. O-ring 110 is compressed by edge 112 (See FIG. 2) of themain body part. Accordingly, two watertight seals are provided for thelighted fishing lure. O-ring 110 is primarily effective in the AUTO ONcontrol mode when the pressure exceeds the predetermined levelunderwater or when the system is manually turned FULL ON. FIG. 8diagrammatically illustrates an interior end view of top cap 14, batteryterminals 48, 50, LEDs 30, 32 and the radial, outboard flare or U-shapeof terminals 48, 50. LED bases 30 a, 32 a are keyed to internal keyways11 a, 13 a (FIG. 3) such that (i) platform 46 (FIGS. 7A and 8) isinterlocked with main housing 12 (FIG. 3) in only one position; (ii) theelectronic circuit is established in a singular manner (if two LEDs ofdifferent color are used, resistors are typically required to balancelight output from the LEDs); and (iii) platform 46 rotates based uponrotation of housing 12 with respect to cap 14.

[0032]FIGS. 7A and 7B are plan representations of arcuate cam surfaceson interior surface 67 of end cap 14. As pin 64 rotates due to linkagebetween platform 46 and housing 12 (see key and keyway sets 30 a-11 aand 32 a-13 a), the pins 64, 66 move over cam surface regions 59, 61 and65 which move pins 64, 66 upward to strike contacts 48, 50 and close theelectrical circuit with batteries 26, 27. At low level 59, the pin 64does not force contact 48 into an electrical connection with thebattery. The system is OFF. At intermediate cam surface 61 (AUTO ON),the pin 64 forces contact 48 to connect with the battery if underwaterpressure on the system compresses the battery cavity the requisitedegree to foreshortens the cavity, and closes the switch system. At highcam surface 65, the switch is closed (FULL ON) due to pin 64 contactingelement 48 and making an electrical connection. FIG. 7C shows thecomplementary switch cam surface with high cam surface 65 (ON), low camsurface 59 (OFF) and intermediate cam surface 61 (AUTO or pressuresensitive).

[0033] It should be noted that various switch cam systems may beutilized within the scope and spirit of the present invention. Forexample, cam surface may be defined on the outboard side or underside ofcontacts 48, 50, the contacts could be arcuate and a cam actuator (e.g.,rod) could be fixed on end cap 14 protruding from inboard surface 67 tothe underside of contacts 48, 50. The height of the cam surfaces on theunderside of arcuate contacts 48, 50 may determine switch control ON,OFF or AUTO. The key and keyways, e.g., 30 a-11 a, may be any shape,e.g., oval.

[0034] In one current embodiment, a two position or bimodal switch isutilized. This achieved by eliminating the permanently OFF switchsetting established when finger 82 is in flat land 89. When thefisherman desires to turn OFF the lighted fishing lure, the lure cap isrotated with respect to the body such that finger 82 is disposed in flatland 91 (AUTO ON—pressure sensitive control position or mode) and whenthe lure is out of the water, the light is OFF. When the fishing lure isin the water beneath a predetermined depth, typically 5-10 meters, thelighted fishing lure automatically turns ON due to the pressurecompressing the cap and body of the lure in an axial direction therebyclosing the electrical switch connection due to the underwater pressureat the designated depth. To turn FULL ON, the fisherman further twistsor rotates cap 14 over body 20 such that the finger 82 is adjacent FULLON cam surface 99.

[0035]FIG. 9 diagrammatically illustrates an electrical schematic. Theelectrical components are mounted in a housing shown bydashed-dot-dashed line 120. Housing 120 seals the entire electricalsystem except pressure sensitive surface 122 associated with switch 124.Another switch 126, is a three position switch which turns the LED 128ON (the system condition shown in FIG. 9) or enables the pressuresensitive switch 124 to control the LED (AUTO ON) or turns the systemOFF. Battery 130 completes the electrical circuit. In one embodiment,two batteries are utilized and two blue Nichia LEDs 30, 32 are utilizedwith no other resistive elements in the circuit. Green Nichia LEDs arealso useful. However, the system can be configured with a single LED 128and a single battery 130. The system may include resistors to match thevoltage to the LED. Other power conditioning circuit elements maybeused. However, additional electrical components reduce power availableto the LEDs. The tri-state switch with ON, OFF and pressure sensitive ONstates is an additional feature of the present invention. The pressuresensitive switch 124 must have a pressure sensitive control surfaceexposed to the ambient environment of housing 120. In a workingembodiment, (1) manual switch 126 is provided by the rotational movementof top 14 with respect to body 12; (2) pressure sensitive switch 124 isprovided by cam actuator finger 82, land 92, axially inboard sloped camsurface 98 which enables the pressure in the ambient underwaterenvironment to axially compress cap 14 with respect to body 12 andforeshorten battery cavities 28, 29, and the switch cam system (FIG. 7B)which moves contacts 48, 50 close to the batteries until batteries 26,27 make electrical contact with both conductor plate 44 and batteryterminals 48, 50; and (3) the full ON position switch is provided thecam fingers pulling the two housing bodies axially together, therebyforeshortening the entire housing and forcing pin contacts toward thebatteries 26, 27 such that the batteries make electrical contact withplate 44 and terminals 48, 50. FIG. 9 shows a simple electricalschematic with battery 130, three position switch 126, pressuresensitive switch 124 with pressure sensitive surface 122 and LED 128. Itshould be noted that other types of switches may be utilized rather thanthe simple combined ON/OFF switch and pressure sensitive switch (AUTO)described in the current embodiment. A mechanical slide switch (properlysealed) could be placed on the housing 10 (FIG.1) thereby providing thefunction of switch 126 in FIG. 9. Many pressure sensitive switches 124can be utilized to enable the pressure sensitive control for LED 128.One example is a bladder actuated pressure switch. Singular or multipleLEDs may be incorporated into the present invention. Resistors may alsobe used but power consumption is a factor.

[0036]FIG. 10 is an electrical schematic showing battery 130, athree-way switch 132 and LEDs 134, 136. Three way switch 132 representsthe ON, AUTO and OFF switch. LED 136 emits a light of one color orfrequency F1 and LED 134 emits a different color light having adifferent frequency F2. A resistor 138 is disposed between LED 134 and136 in order to reduce the voltage and equalize the light output fromLED 136. A series of tests using different colored LEDs have establishedthat different colored LEDs produce intensities of light. The intensityof light is measured as a Lux factor. Resistor 138 is sometimes requiredin order to somewhat equalize the light output of LED 136 as comparedwith LED 134. In one embodiment, two LEDs are utilized, each having thesame color and frequency.

[0037] Generally, an LED emits light as a forward directed beam.Preferably, the lure should emit light in substantially all directionsto attract fish, that is, forward, aft and 360 degrees about its axialcenterline. To this end, the optical characteristics of the fishing lurewere improved. In one embodiment, the lure emits light with refraction,reflection and sometimes diffusion.

[0038]FIG. 11 diagrammatically shows lighted fishing lure 12 having anLED 32 and batteries 26, 27. Housing 10, consisting of body 12 and bodyor cap 14 is clear plastic. However, body 12 has an LED cavity 140 whichenables refraction (due to the different densities) of an LED light beam142 at the interface between cavity 140 and the transparent plastic ofbody 12. Beam 142 is refracted at both sides of the cavity wall. Uponexiting body 12, the beam is again refracted at the housing wall. Beam142 is refracted at points a, b and c in FIG. 11. Accordingly, the shapeof lighted fishing lure 10 is designed to refract the multitude ofgenerally forward directed light beams from LED 32. Hence, thefrusto-conical shape of body 12 and the LED cavities and the batterycavities increase light refraction. There is a plurality of LED lightbeams in addition to light beam 142 emanating from LED 32. FIG. 11 alsodiagrammatically shows light reflection from battery 27. Light beam 150is reflected from battery 27 due to a light reflective surface on thebattery. The light reflective surface is silver or mirror or mirroredfilm or white. Coating the battery cavity achieves the same result.

[0039] Tests have shown significant variations in light output from LEDsemitting different colored light and LEDs from different manufacturers.The output for the same color LED from different manufacturers and thelight output from different colored LEDs varies from 3.1-13.52 for blue,12-52 for green, and 6.4-12.80 for a combination blue-green LED.

[0040]FIGS. 12A and 12B diagrammatically illustrate, in block diagramform, a two color LED lighted fishing lure (FIG. 12A) and a two colorlighted fishing lure driven by a blinking or cyclic ON/OFF switch (FIG.12B). Studies have shown that lighted fishing lures emitting twodifferent colored lights greatly increase the fish catch. FIG. 13Agraphically illustrates the catch per unit effort (CPUE) and compareslures, each having two LEDs, generating: (a) blue light, region A inFIG. 13A; (b) blue green light, region B; (c) green light, region C; (d)red light, region D; (e) yellow light, region E; and, (f) white light,region F (white light is a combination of many frequencies and iscustomarily considered a clear or non-colored light). These studies wereconducted with multiple fishing boats in the same region over generallythe same period of time. The blue, blue green, green and white fishinglures have two LEDs, each LED having the identical color light output.FIG. 13A graphically shows that red (d) and yellow (e) perform poorly incatching fish and blue, blue green, green and white colors (regions a,b, c and f) generally result in substantially the same catch per uniteffort. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) is generally considered to be anacceptable standard which relates the total weight of the fish caught bythe boat, total number of hooks fished multiplied by the number of daysor nights the entire fishing rig or long or long line was deployed. If afisherman deploys one hundred (100) hooks for five (5) days or nights(five different deployments, not necessarily associated with a daylightor nighttime period) and catches one thousand (1,000) pounds of fish, isCPUE is two (2). CPUE 2 is 1,000 divided by 5×100. Remarkably andcontrary to expectation, two color LED lures greatly enhance fish catch.Blue-green, region G in FIG. 13A, produces fish catch more than doubleand almost triple the fish catch for single color lures. For green-white(region H), fish catch is double for blue, blue green, green and white.These statistics were unexpected. Accordingly, one important discoveryof the current embodiment is that the use of a fishing lure with oneblue LED and one green LED significantly enhances fish catch. Further,when the fishing lure includes one green LED and one white or clear LED,fish catch is still significantly enhanced. It is believed that thecombination of blue green light from one LED and white from the otherLED would also significantly enhance fish catch.

[0041]FIGS. 18A and 18B are graphs showing test results for two-colorLED systems (blue LED paired with green LED—bar A; blue LED and whiteLED—bar B; green LED and white LED—bar C) compared to 6 inch chemicallight sticks or fishing lures. The two-color blue+green LED fishinglight caught 166% more fish than the conventional 6 inch chemicallighted fishing lure; the two-color green+white LED battery lightdoubled the fish catch (a 100% increase) and the two-color LED light(blue+white LEDs driven by batteries) fished 66% better than thechemical lights. These studies were conducted independent of the studiesreported in FIGS. 13A and 13B. FIG. 18B reports a study that theblue-LED+green LED battery light driven in an over voltage/current modewith lithium batteries fished about 50% better (a higher CPUE) than asingle color chemical lighted lure; that a two-color chemical lightedlure fished about 25% better than the mon-color chemical light lure; andthat the overdriven two-color LED lighted lure fished about 20% betterthan the two-color (blue chemical+green chemical) lure. FIGS. 14B and15A, B and C, diagrammatically illustrate two-color chemical fishinglighted lures.

[0042]FIG. 13B graphically reports that driving the battery powered LEDsin an over-drive condition produces higher fish catch. This newdiscovery, regarding driving the LEDs above the recommended drivevoltage (125% or more) or 150% or more over the rated current, shows asignificantly increased fish catch. LEDs typically have a current ratingof 20 mA. The LEDs are supplied with higher currents than recommended bymanufacturers. FIG. 13B shows when the lux or lighting intensity of thefishing lure is increased, the catch per unit effort or CPUE increasesin the neighborhood of 30-40%. However, there is a tradeoff in thatdriving the LED's at higher voltages (125%) and currents (150%)increases the probability of burnout and reduces the overall life of theLED. Therefore, studies have found that providing 3.3 volts or higher tothe LEDs achieves a reasonable increase in fish catch. Voltages below3.3 volts, or below the total series voltage supplied by a pair ofalkaline batteries, does not significantly increase fish catch.Increased lux output per increasing voltages (and, consequently, ratedcurrents) is show in FIG. 13C. Preferably, the LEDs should operate atabove 3.4 v DC and below 4.0 v DC (a voltage level where light outputper milliamp decreases). Power regulation, for example, by a resistor(FIG. 10) (other regulators may be used), may be employed. FIG. 13Dshows the relationship between current and voltage. Region A is the“overdrive” region (from about 3.3 v. to about 4.6 volts) but thepreferred region is region B (overdrive between 3.6 v. and 4.5 v). Therated current for thee LEDs is 20 mA. FIG. 12A shows batteries 210, 212in series. Also, the use of AA lithium batteries, when coupled inseries, generates a supply voltage of 3.6 volts or higher. Therefore,any pair of series connected AA lithium battery achieves significantlyhigher fish catch. Conversely, two serially connected alkaline AA neversupply a voltage above 3.3 v. Hence, voltages above any pair of seriallyconnected AA alkaline batteries drive the LEDs into the highervoltage/higher current ranges and greatly increase fish catch. Thesignificant increases in fish catch by overdriving LEDs was unexpected.When three alkaline batteries are serially coupled together, the supplyvoltage typically exceeds 3.8 volts to 4.8 volts. Voltages below 3.3volts are not considered to significantly enhance fish catch. See FIG.13C. A similar overdrive relationship is established with current.Therefore, two AA alkaline batteries typically generating 3.23 voltoutput when coupled in series, is not considered to be significant toincrease fish catch. It is known that the voltage output of allbatteries drops during use and that these lighted fishing lures are ONduring extended periods, such as overnight, and during repetitiveperiods (each night for 1-2 weeks). Alkaline AA batteries typically arerated at 1.5 v but usually measure 1.6 v. EVEREADY AA lithium batteriesare rated 1.5 v. but measure 1.7 v. A pair of AA lithium batteries arerated 3.6 v. Therefore, two AA lithium batteries always generate avoltage/current supply which overdrives the LEDs and producessignificantly higher fish catch.

[0043]FIG. 13C graphically illustrates the relationship between voltageand lux for certain LED colors. Further, studies have shown that drivingthe LEDs at 150% or higher than the recommended drive voltage or currentalso reasonably significantly increases fish catch. Typically, themanufacturer of the LED specifies a voltage or a current which should beapplied to the LED. When the battery supply voltage meets or exceeds therecommended drive voltage or current by 150%, fish catch increases by asignificant amount. The LED operation graphically displayed in FIG. 13Call have a 20 mA current rating. Driving these LEDs of 150% the ratedamperage reduces the normal operating life (about 100,000 hours). Thechart shows lux output with three (3) alkaline AA batteries with amaximum supply voltage of 4.8 v. The maximum current is shown on thegraph. The use of three or more alkaline batteries also providesvoltage/current overdrive to the LEDs.

[0044] In addition, the utilization of a blinking circuit or a cycle ONand OFF circuit for the two LED fishing lure may attract additionalfish. FIG. 12B shows that switch 214 blinks ON and OFF first LED color Aand then LED color B. Synchronized, periodic or random activation iscontemplated. The electrical blinking circuit could cycle LED color A ONat one cycle and LED color B ON at another cycle or may have a randomcyclic behavior (effected by current, voltage, temperature, etc.). Thesame blinking effect may be achieved physically (employing a mechanicalstationary wing and using hydraulic underwater flows) by adding aplanar, curved or spiral, radially extending wing. See FIGS. 14A and14B, wing 230.

[0045]FIG. 14A shows a generally cylindrical body 12 for the lightedfishing lure. FIG. 1 generally illustrates the entire, generallycylindrical (more specifically, a truncated frustoconcial shape) lure.In FIG. 14A, cylindrical body 12 has a terminal end or end face 16.Further, axially protruding member 18 (FIG. 14A) is axially elongated indirection A such that it forms a planar extension or wing 230. The wing230 may have fins which protrude radially outboard of the generallycylindrical body 12 of the lure. The wings, in one embodiment, aretwisted or curved (such as a spiral) at the inboard ends in direction Cand direction D which, in the illustrated embodiment, act as a propellerto twist the lure due to local hydraulic flows and the swivel connectionat the extreme terminal end, customarily attached to the fishing line orleader. The surface area or size of the wing is substantial compared tothe cross-sectional size of the lure along its longitudinal axis. Planarextension or wing at the terminal end 16 of the lure's cylindrical bodyis large enough to cause the housing 12 to turn due to underwater flowsand currents generally illustrated by arrow B is FIG. 14A. As discussedearlier, hole 19 permits the fishing lure body 12 to be attached to aline, typically a long line fishing rig. A snap swivel is customarilyused with hole 19 on planar extension 230. The mechanical-hydraulicturning of the lure mimics the electrical ON-OFF cycle.

[0046]FIG. 14B diagrammatically illustrates a chemical luminescent lure250. Fishing lure 250 includes two hollow body tubes to 252 and 254attached adjacent each other. The elongated generally cylindricalfishing lure 250 retains therein a pair of enclosed tubes, one of whichis sealed tube or sealed tubular containment system 256. Retained withinsealed tube 256 is another pair of tubes one of which is a breakabletube. Both interior tubes are disposed in sealing tube 256, that is,tube 258 and tube 260 contain chemicals therein and are sealed insealing tube 256. When breakable tube 260 is broken open by manualtwisting, bending or crushing, shown by arrow A in FIG. 14B, thechemicals in tube 260 mix with the chemicals in tube 258 and within theinterior sealed tube 256. When mixed, these two chemicals generatechemical luminescent light (a well known lighted system). Cylindricalexternal tube 254 holds sealed tube 256. Tube 252, adjacent exteriortube 254, holds a similar sealed tube for retaining the two chemicalcarrying tubes, not shown in FIG. 14B. Both sealed tubes, one of whichis tube 256, are retained within exterior tube containers 252, 254 viarespective end caps 262, 264. End caps 262, 264 are sealed such that thecontents of interior sealed tubes 256 cannot be released to theenvironment. Each tube 252,254 emits a different colored light whenactivated. The chemical luminescent fishing lure has a terminal end 266and an attached axially elongated planar extension 230. When underwatercurrents or flows approach lure 250 in direction shown in the arrow B inFIG. 14B, lure 250 rotates as shown by arrow C (discussed in detail inFIG. 14A). From a single viewing perspective, this turning is viewed asa blinking ON and OFF, two colored, lighted fishing lure.

[0047]FIGS. 15A and 15B diagrammatically illustrate a two-color chemicalluminescent lighted fishing lure 302 having a clip 304 attachable tofore end 306. Two-color chemical lighted fishing lure 202 is elongatedsuch that the fore end 306 is proximate to the fishing line (not shown,but see line 330 in FIG. 16B) and a rear end 308 which is distal tofishing line 330 (not shown). Lighted fishing lure 302 includes twogenerally transparent elongated housing units 310, 312 (FIG. 15B)mounted side-by-side. Each housing unit 310, 312 includes a chemicalluminescent light stick therein. One light stick emits color whenactivated ON and generates preferably blue, green, blue-green or whitelight and the other light stick in housing 312 emits a different colorthan light stick in housing 310, the different color being selected fromthe group consisting of blue, green, blue-green and white. Light sticksare inserted into terminal end 308 and retained therein by end caps 314,316. The chemical luminescent light sticks are activated ON by mixingtwo chemicals. One chemical is contained in a first capsule 258 (FIG.14B) and a second chemical is contained in a second capsule 260 (FIG.14B) and the second capsule 260 is retained within the first capsule258. To activate the chemical luminescent light, housings 310, 312 aretypically bent in a lateral sense (by holding one end and placing alateral force at the other end) to break the innermost capsule 260 (FIG.14B) thereby causing the mixture of the first chemical in capsule 258with the second chemical in the now broken capsule 260. As explainedearlier, it has been discovered that a two-color fishing lure catchessignificantly more fish than a single color lighted fishing lure.Laterally extending fins 318 protrude laterally and particularly at anacute angle (a spiral) with respect to the generally elongated housing312. The laterally extending fins (see also FIG. 14A) cause the lightedfishing lure to turn due to underwater current flows.

[0048] Clip 304 includes lanyard attachment 320 (typically made of thesame plastic material as the body of clip 304) and lanyard 320terminates in a ball 322. Ball 322 fits into socket 324 at the fore end306 of lighted fishing lure 302. Cap 326 locks ball 322 into socket 324thereby permitting fishing lure 302 to turn as shown by double headedarrow A in FIG. 15A due to underwater current flows acting upon lateralfins 318. Please note that lateral fins 318 can be formed in variousshapes and sizes but must be large enough to be affected by currentflows. When activated ON, the lighted fishing lure 302 twists androtates in direction A based upon underwater current flows nearbygenerating flashing colors if the fishing lure is viewed from a singleperspective underwater.

[0049]FIG. 18C graphically shows that lighted fishing lures which flashtwo different colors increase fish catch approximately 100 percent. Thisis a significant discovery regarding flashing or blinking two-colorfishing lures. The two colors preferably are blue+white, green+white,blue-green+white. Blinking is created mechanically by the fins andcurrent flows or electrically by a blinking circuit(s).

[0050]FIG. 16A diagrammatically illustrates underwater lighted fishinglure 340 which includes two, generally transparent, elongated housingunits 342, 344. Each housing unit retains a respective chemicalluminescent light stick therein as discussed above in connection withFIGS. 15A and 14B. Lighted fishing lure 340 includes a support ribstructure 341 which joins housing units 342, 344 together in a spacedapart relationship. Support rib structure 341 includes, in theillustrated embodiment of FIG. 16A, a fore end plate or bar 346 and amid-section plate or bar 348. Additionally, support rib structure 341includes joining plate 350 which extends from fore end plate 346 tomid-section plate 348. Support plate 350 includes a hole or aperture 351therein. Light stick housing units 342, 344 are mounted in a spacedapart relationship such that each housing unit includes a mounted endportion 344 a, 344 b and a free end portion 346 a, 346 b. Support ribstructure 341 joins the light stick housing units 342, 344 in a spacedapart relationship along mounted end portions 344 a, 344 b. The free endportions 346 a, 346 b are not supported by support rib structure 341 norany other mechanism. Hence, the free end portions 346 a, 346 b can bepushed or forced towards each other. When a lateral force is applied asshown by arrows A′-A″ on the free end portions, the tubes or housingsbend, and the innermost capsules holding the second chemical break,thereby mixing the second chemical with the first chemical in theluminescent light sticks retained within housings 342, 344. Preferably,the spaced apart distance 355 between each housing 342, 344 is greaterthan the cross-sectional dimension 357 of a single housing. The spacingestablishes a flexation region for the light sticks. The longitudinalextent of support rib structure 341 is based upon the flexibility ofhousings 342, 344 and the crush or break point of the innermost secondcapsule in the light sticks mounted in generally transparent housings342, 344.

[0051]FIG. 16B diagrammatically illustrates clip 304 for attaching anunderwater fishing lure to line 330. Clip 304 includes generallyrectangular O-shaped body 360 (the cross-sectional shape) (see also FIG.16A), having a base 362 attached to lanyard 320, opposing sides 364, 366and a fore end 368. A U-shaped clip 370 is formed at fore end 368 ofO-shaped body 360. The U-shaped clip includes base 372, opposing legs374, 376, a mouth 380 and a throat 382, leading to a capture space 384.At least one tooth 386 is formed at throat 382 separating mouth 380 fromcapture space 384. Fishing line 330 has a cross-sectional dimension D.The lateral dimension of tooth 386 is at least one-half of thecross-sectional dimension D of line 330.

[0052] In operation, clip 304 has a double spring action which clampsonto line 330. The first spring action is created by the U-shaped clip370 and particularly U-base 372 and U-opposing legs 374, 376. This clipaction secures line 330 in capture space 384. The second spring actionis provided by O-shaped body 360 and particularly O-base 362 andO-opposing legs 364,366. Hence, the line 330, when placed in capturespace 384, has two spring action elements acting on it (the line) tomaintain closure of tooth 386 and retain capture of line 330 in capturespace 384. To facilitate placement of line 330 in capture space 384, theO-shaped body 360 includes stress relief channels 390, 392 on theinterior side of the generally O-shaped body 360. To enhance grip, theouter surface of O-shaped body 360 includes tactile gripping grooves394, 396. By depressing opposing sides 364, 366 of O-shaped body 360,the fore end 368 of clip 304 opens thereby moving tooth 386 away fromthe opposing side and opening the throat 382. Upon opening throat 382,the user moves line 330 into capture space 384. In one workingembodiment, line 330 is larger than the lateral dimension of capturespace 384 (the distance between legs 374, 376) hence the double springaction of U-shaped clip 370 and O-shaped body 360 operates to securelyfasten the clip 304 onto line 330.

[0053]FIGS. 17A and 17B and 17C diagrammatically illustrate anotherbattery powered lighted fishing lure 402. Lighted fishing lure 402includes an elongated generally transparent housing 404 large enough tocontain four batteries. A working embodiment of lighted lure 402 is a4-battery system having an axial or longitudinal extent essentiallydouble the longitudinal extent of the lighted fishing lure in FIGS. 1, 2and 3. Different housing shapes may be used and the term “elongated”generally defines elements with respect to the longitudinal centerlineof the body. Further, the lighted lure 402 can provide housing for2-lithium batteries, 3-lithium batteries, 4-lithium batteries,3-alkaline batteries or 4-alkaline batteries by design modification.Elongated, generally transparent housing 404 includes at least one, andas shown in FIG. 17A, multiple, laterally extending fins 406 (or asingle, laterally extending, spiral fin). In addition, fins 406 areconfigured in a spiral about elongated, generally transparent housing404. Further, a longitudinal fin 408 assists in permitting the two-colorLED battery light 402 to turn thereby present flashing colors to fishunderwater. The multiple position switch is included with the batterylight 402 as discussed above in connection with FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B,7A, 7B and 7C. Terminal end 407 (FIG. 17B) of battery powered light 402is coupled to a common swivel mount 410 and a clip on system 412 isadapted to be clipped onto the fishing line. See fishing line 330 inconnection with FIG. 16B. In the two-color LED battery light 402, theLEDs are disposed in spaces formed in housing wall 414 as defined byspaces 416. As discussed later in connection with FIG. 17C, batterylight 402 includes one or more light modifiers and preferably includesboth a light diffraction grating (discussed later in connection withFIG. 17C) and several light reflection surfaces 420, 422. Lightreflection surfaces 420, 422 are established by an insertable panels,one of which is panel 426. Panel 426 is preferably a one-sided mirrorand is generally clear but the backside 428 of panel 430 is either amirror finish or white. Hence, light from the LED in space 416 passesthrough its respective panel 426 and is reflected from the opposingpanel because opposing panel surface 428 is either a mirror finish or awhite reflective surface or finish. Ribs 427 on panels 426,430 causelight from the respective LEDs to bend (diffract) thereby furtherdiffusing the light from the LED. Light from the LEDs is generallyemitted as a forwardly directed beam as shown by arrow A in FIG. 17C.

[0054]FIG. 17C shows that LED disposed in the space 416 (FIG. 17A) willemit light generally axially as a forwardly directed light beam in thedirection A. Diffraction and reflection by panels 426, 430 scatter thelight and change the light beam. Longitudinally beyond the LED in theline of sight beam path is a light diffraction grating 440, 442. Lightdiffraction grating further diffuses the light beam from the respectiveLED light.

[0055]FIG. 18C graphically illustrates that the four-battery,two-colored battery powered lighted lure is not as efficient in catchingfish compared to a four-battery, two light fishing lure with lightmodifying optics and with lateral fins. The light modifying opticsinclude the reflective plates 422, 430 and the diffraction gratings 440,442. FIG. 18C, compiled after a study of fish catch, shows that thefour-battery, two-colored light with light diffusing optics and lateralfins catches twice as much fish (100 percent CPUE increase) comparedwith a four-battery, two-colored light without the light modifyingstructure and without the lateral fins. As discussed earlier, thelateral fins cause the lure to be effected by underwater currents suchthat the lighted fishing lure spins or rotates thereby causing a fish tosee a flashing, two-colored light. The light modifying elements, thereflective plate and the diffraction grating alter light which generallyis emitted by the LED as a forward directed beam (direction A, FIG. 17C)and alters that beam and diffuses it to a range in an outwardlyextending cone or a semi-hemispherical light beam rather than adownwardly directed, generally narrow beam. Further, the LEDs in thelighted fishing lure of FIG. 17C are in an over-driven state, that is,being supplied with a voltage in excess of 3.4 volts caused by more than3-alkaline batteries or 2, 3 or 4 lithium AA batteries. Utilizing ablinking circuit (FIG. 12B) achieves the same increase in fish catch asutilizing lateral fins which cause the battery light in the two-colorchemical luminescent light to spin or rotate.

[0056] The claims appended hereto are meant to cover modifications andchanges within the scope and spirit of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. An underwater battery powered lighted fishinglure comprising: a transparent housing retaining at least one batteryand at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), each LED emitting adifferent color light when ON; a switch system electrically couplingsaid battery and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs, said switchsystem including a blinking circuit to turn said two LEDs ON and thenOFF either cyclically or randomly.
 2. An underwater lighted fishing lureas claimed in claim 1 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits agreen light and the other LED emits either a blue light or a whitelight.
 3. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue-green light andthe other LED emits a white light.
 4. An underwater lighted fishing lureas claimed in claim 1 wherein said lure is adapted to be placedunderwater subject to underwater current flows, said housing beinggenerally elongated, and laterally extending fins on or about saidelongated housing, said fins affected by said underwater current flows.5. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidat least one battery is a battery power source selected from the groupof battery power sources including two lithium batteries, three lithiumbatteries, four lithium batteries, three alkaline batteries, fouralkaline batteries, and any battery power source supplying power to saidLEDs at a voltage at or above 3.4 volts.
 6. An underwater lightedfishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one battery istwo, three or four batteries, and said at least two LEDs each have arecommended maximum current, said at least two, three or four batteriessupplying current to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of saidrecommended current.
 7. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed inclaim 6 wherein said two, three or four batteries are lithium batteries.8. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein saidhousing retains two batteries and said batteries provide a supplyvoltage at or above 3.4 volts for said at least two LEDs.
 9. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 8 wherein one LED ofsaid at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LED emitseither a blue light or a white light.
 10. An underwater battery poweredlighted fishing lure subject to underwater current flows comprising: anelongated transparent housing retaining at least one battery and atleast two light emitting devices (LEDs), each LED emitting a differentcolor light when ON; a switch system electrically coupling said batteryand said two LEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs; and laterally extendingfins on or about said elongated housing, said fins affected by saidunderwater current flows thereby causing said lighted fishing lure toflash colors when said LEDs are ON due to said underwater current flows.11. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 10 whereinone LED of said at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LEDemits either a blue light or a white light.
 12. An underwater lightedfishing lure as claimed in claim 10 wherein one LED of said at least twoLEDs emits a blue-green light and the other LED emits a white light. 13.An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 1 wherein one LEDof said at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LED emitseither a white light or a color other than green.
 14. An underwaterlighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 10 wherein said at least onebattery is a battery power source selected from the group of batterypower sources including two lithium batteries, three lithium batteries,four lithium batteries, three alkaline batteries, four alkalinebatteries, and any battery power source supplying power to said LEDs ata voltage at or above 3.4 volts.
 15. An underwater lighted fishing lureas claimed in claim 10 wherein said at least one battery is two, threeor four batteries, and said at least two LEDs each have a recommendedmaximum current, said at least two, three or four batteries supplyingcurrent to said at least two LEDs at or exceeding 150% of saidrecommended current.
 16. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimedin claim 15 wherein said two, three or four batteries are lithiumbatteries.
 17. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 10wherein said housing retains two batteries and said batteries provide asupply voltage at or above 3.4 volts for said at least two LEDs.
 18. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 17 wherein one LEDof said at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LED emitseither a blue light or a white light.
 19. An underwater battery poweredlighted fishing lure comprising: an elongated transparent housingretaining at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), each LED emittinga different color light when ON; an electrical power source, retainedwithin said housing, selected from the group of power sources includingtwo lithium batteries, three lithium batteries, four lithium batteries,three alkaline batteries, four alkaline batteries, and any battery powersource supplying power to said LEDs at a voltage at or above 3.4 volts;and a switch system electrically coupling said batteries and said twoLEDs to turn ON and OFF said LEDs.
 20. An underwater lighted fishinglure as claimed in claim 19 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDsemits a green light and the other LED emits either a blue light or awhite light.
 21. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim19 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue-green lightand the other LED emits a white light.
 22. An underwater lighted fishinglure as claimed in claim 19 wherein said switch includes a blinkercircuit which causes said at least two LEDs to blink ON and OFF.
 23. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 19 wherein said lureis adapted to be placed underwater subject to underwater current flows,said housing being generally elongated, and laterally extending fins onor about said elongated housing, said fins affected by said underwatercurrent flows.
 24. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed inclaim 19 wherein said at least two LEDs each have a recommended maximumcurrent, said electrical power source supplying current to said at leasttwo LEDs at or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.
 25. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 22 wherein one LEDof said at least two LEDs emits a green light and the other LED emitseither a blue light or a white light.
 26. An underwater battery poweredlighted fishing lure comprising: a transparent housing retaining atleast one battery and at least two light emitting devices (LEDs), eachLED emitting a different colored beam of light when ON; a switch systemelectrically coupling said battery and said two LEDs to turn ON and OFFsaid LEDs; said housing including a corresponding light modifier foreach LED from the group of light modifiers including one or more lightdiffraction gratings and one or more light reflection surfaces, saidcorresponding light modifier scattering the respective beam of lightfrom the corresponding LED when ON.
 27. An underwater lighted fishinglure as claimed in claim 26 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDsemits a green light and the other LED emits either a blue light or awhite light.
 28. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim26 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits a blue-green lightand the other LED emits a white light.
 29. An underwater lighted fishinglure as claimed in claim 26 wherein said switch includes a blinkercircuit which causes said at least two LEDs to blink ON and OFF.
 30. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 26 wherein said lureis adapted to be placed underwater subject to underwater current flows,said housing being generally elongated, and laterally extending fins onor about said elongated housing, said fins affected by said underwatercurrent flows.
 31. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed inclaim 26 wherein said at least one battery is a battery power sourceselected from the group of battery power sources including two lithiumbatteries, three lithium batteries, four lithium batteries, threealkaline batteries, four alkaline batteries, and any battery powersource supplying power to said LEDs at a voltage at or above 3.4 volts.32. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 26 whereinsaid at least one battery is two, three or four batteries, and said atleast two LEDs each have a recommended maximum current, said at leasttwo, three or four batteries supplying current to said at least two LEDsat or exceeding 150% of said recommended current.
 33. An underwaterlighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 32 wherein said two, three orfour batteries are lithium batteries.
 34. An underwater lighted fishinglure as claimed in claim 26 wherein said housing retains two batteriesand said batteries provide a supply voltage at or above 3.4 volts forsaid at least two LEDs.
 36. An underwater lighted fishing lure asclaimed in claim 34 wherein one LED of said at least two LEDs emits agreen light and the other LED emits either a blue light or a whitelight.
 37. An underwater lighted fishing lure subject to underwatercurrent flows comprising: two generally transparent, elongated housingunits mounted side-by-side, each housing unit retaining a respectivechemical luminescent light stick therein, each said chemical light stickbeing activated ON by mixing two chemicals which, when mixed, luminance,one light stick emitting color light from the group of colors comprisingblue, green, blue-green and white and the other light stick emitting adifferent color light than said one light stick, said different colorlight being a color from the group of colors comprising blue, green,blue-green and white; laterally extending fins on or about saidelongated housing, said fins affected by said underwater current flowsthereby causing the side-by-side mounted chemical light sticks to rotateunderwater due to said underwater current flows and generating flashingcolors when said light sticks are activated ON.
 38. An underwaterlighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 37 wherein one light stickemits a blue light and the other light stick emits either a green lightor a white light.
 39. An underwater lighted fishing lure as claimed inclaim 37 wherein one light stick emits a blue-green light and the otherlight stick emits a white light.
 40. An underwater lighted fishing luresubject to underwater current flows comprising: two generallytransparent, elongated housing units, each said housing unit retaining arespective chemical luminescent light stick therein, each said chemicallight stick being activated ON by mixing two chemicals which, whenmixed, luminance, said two chemicals being a first chemical contained ina first capsule and a second chemical contained in a second capsulewhich second capsule is retained within said first capsule; said twohousing units each having a free end portion and a mounted end portion;a support rib joining said two housing units together in a spaced-apartrelationship along respective mounted end portions, said support ribspacing said two housing units apart at respective free end portionssuch that when said free end portions flex, respective second capsulesbreak, thereby mixing said first and second chemicals and activatingrespective light sticks ON.
 41. An underwater lighted fishing lure asclaimed in claim 40 wherein one light stick emits a blue light and theother light stick emits either a green light or a white light.
 42. Anunderwater lighted fishing lure as claimed in claim 40 wherein one lightstick emits a blue-green light and the other light stick emits a whitelight.
 43. A clip for attaching an underwater lighted fishing lure to aline comprising an elongated generally rectangular O-shaped body havinga base, two opposing elongated sides and a fore end, a U-shaped clip atsaid fore end, said U-shaped clip defining a mouth at a clip fore end ofsaid U-shaped clip, a throat behind said mouth and a capture spacewithin the U-shaped clip, said mouth having at least one tooth at saidthroat, said U-shaped clip keeping said tooth closed at said mouth byspring action due to the U-shape of the U-shaped clip and capturing saidline within said capture space.
 44. A clip for attaching an underwaterlighted fishing lure to a line as claimed in claim 43 wherein saidrectangular O-shaped body spring loads said U-shaped clip such that uponapplication of lateral force at said opposing sides, said U-shaped clipopens and upon removal of said lateral force, said clip closes due tosaid spring action of said rectangular O-shaped body on said clip.
 45. Aclip as claimed in claim 43 wherein said tooth has a lateral dimensionand said line has a cross-sectional dimension, the tooth's lateraldimension being at least one-half of the cross-sectional dimension ofsaid line.
 46. A clip as claimed in claim 43 including a flexiblelanyard attached to said base of said O-shaped body, said flexiblelanyard adapted to be attached to an underwater apparatus.